After Brutus, Cassius and the other conspirators kill Caesar, the second Triumvirate, Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavius take charge in Rome. ... As Mark Antony and Octavius prepare to battle Brutus and Cassius for the death of Caesar, Mark Antony tells Octavius to lead his crew upon the left side of the battlefield. Octavius tells Mark Antony "Upon the right hand, I; keep thou the left"(5.1.19). Mark Antony asks why he opposes him and Octavius says "I do not cross you, but I will do so"(5.1.21). ... Mark Antony obeys Octavius because the blood of Caesar runs through the veins of Octavius,...

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Brutus is obviously not loyal to Caesar, because the whole time that Caesar thought that they were great friends, Brutus stabbed him in the back, both metaphorically, and literally. ... His external struggles are killing Caesar, and over powering Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. ... His external struggles are killing Caesar successfully. ... Antony quickly changes their minds into thinking that he would be a better leader, so now Brutus is faced with yet another challenge - overpowering Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. Brutus is the tragic hero of Julius Caesar. ...

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Julius Caesar Caesar, Gaius Julius (100-44Bc), Roman general and statesman, who laid the foundations of the roman imperial system. ... Caesar was now 22 years old. ... As ruler Caesar instituted various reforms. ... Since Caesar had no male heirs, he stipulated in his will that his grandnephew, Octavius, become his successor. It was Octavius who became Rome's first emperor under the name of Augustus. ...

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It starts with 2 tribunes, Flavius and Marullus scolding citizens for worshipping Ceasar They feared that Caesar was gaining too much power And said it needed to be stopped, that day, that hour Off Caesars statue, they removed decorations, while Caesar leads a procession through the streets of Rome The Soothsayer tells Caesar to beware also known as GO HOME Cassius fears Caesars evergrowing power Brutus is wanted in a conspiracy because Caesars power is getting bigger by the hour Casca reveals malicious info to Brutus that suggests that Caesar may be getting more ambitious...

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Gaius Octavius, the great-nephew of Julius Caesar, was born in Rome on the 23rd of September, 63 BC (Southern 1). ... Marc Antony, a good friend of Julius Caesar, disposed of the conspirators that murdered Caesar (Miller, ed. 153). ... An exact copy of the war between Caesar and Pompey then took place. ... He was known from there on as Augustus Caesar (Augustus). ... Gaius Octavius died on August 19, 14 AD. ...

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Julius Caesar Shakespeare's Julius Caesar may very well be the most boring book I have ever been forced to read. ... Because of this, a bunch of them conspire to kill Julius Caesar. ... So Caesar may; then lest he may, prevent." - Brutus, II, i. After the conspirators kill Caesar, Antony and Octavius want to gain their own power. ... When it does, Octavius defeats Antony and become the total, all powerful ruler of Rome. ...

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Cassius was jealous of Caesar's power and control. ... After the assassination of Caesar, both sides, Cassius and Brutus are against Antony, Caesar's good friend, and Octavius, the heir to Caesar's throne, separate and form their own armies. ... In Philippi, he gave the word to fight too early and Octavius grabbed that chance eagerly. ... Cassius thought it best to let Antony and Octavius come seek them, to fight on their own ground. ... Although both Cassius and Brutus" armies defeated those of Antony and Octavius, Cassius" approach was better for a q...

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Antony meets Octavius and Lepidus at his house. ... Lepidus leaves and Antony asks Octavius if he thinks Lepidus is worthy of ruling Rome with them. Octavius says he trusts him, but Antony still has his doubts. ... Brutus asks Cassius to remember the Ides of March and why they had killed Caesar. ... "The ghost of Caesar" appeared to him and Brutus wonders if he is dreaming. ...

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Major incidences such as the decision to kill Caesar. ... Unlike Cassius, Brutus holds no personal animosity toward Caesar. ... He told the people of Rome that he loved Caesar but loved Rome more. ... Mark Antony and Octavius gather an army and pursue Brutus and Cassius and their troops into Asia Minor. ... With this point said, I think it was unnecessary to assassinate Caesar based on the Conspirator's believed Caesar would do once set in power. ...

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This is indicated by the friendships of Brutus and Caesar, Mark Antony and Caesar, and Cassius and Brutus. ... Then fall Caesar" (3.1.77). ... Antony loves Caesar with all his heart and is very loyal to him. ... He indicates this hidden ambitious nature by wanting to eliminate Lepidus from the triumvirate that he shares with Octavius (4.2.20-27). ... He effectively uses the friendships of Caesar and Brutus, Antony and Caesar, and Cassius and Brutus to effectively convey this theme to the readers. ...

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Later his handicap resurfaces when he decides, against Cassius, not to kill Antony saying, ". . . think not of him; he can do no more than Caesar's arm when Caesar's head is off." ... Brutus again proves his allegiance to Rome by fighting the 3 armies of Antony and Octavius to keep Rome free. This proves that freedom was his true reason for killing Caesar. ... "Caesar now be still. ... At the same time he dies in vein, if he would have waited and co...

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Julius Caesar Essay In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the protagonist is Brutus. ... Mark Antony and Octavius Caesar make sure that what Caesar was trying to do gets accomplished; having only one ruler. ... Brutus was the only man that did not kill Caesar out of jealousy. ... On one hand, does he honor his friendship with Caesar, and support him, even though he does not believe in what Caesar is doing? And on the other hand does he pick Rome over Caesar? ...

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Due to the fact that he was in office for almost half a century he succeeded in creating a new type of government. 23 September 63 B.C. marks the birth of Gaius Octavius (better known as Octavian). ... Octavian served under Julius Caesar in the Spanish expedition. ... In Julius Caesar's will, he had adopted Octavian as his son. ... [Zoch, 215] Three months down the road, Octavius was confronted by Marc Antony and Lepidus at Bologna, where the three reached an agreement, the Triumvirate, which would take away the power from the senate. ... Since he was Julius Caesar's adopted s...

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We all stand up against the spirit of Caesar, And in the spirit of men there is no blood O, that we could come by Caesar's spirit, And not dismember Caesar! ... The way Caesar treats the conspirators when they meet him is a clear proof that Caesar knows nothing about what each of them plan to do to him- showing that Caesar was innocent. ... Caesar had no heir. ... Caesar's aura seems to affect the general outcome of events in a mystic manner, while also inspiring Octavius and Antony and strengthening their determination. As Octavius ultimately assumes the title Caesar, Caesa...

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After the killing of Caesar, Brutus explains that he killed Caesar not because he loved Caesar less, but because he loved Rome more. ... Unlike Brutus, Cassius kills Caesar out of envy. Cassius dislikes Caesar because he has almost become godlike in the eyes of Romans and because Caesar defeated Pompey, whom Cassius supports. He shows his envy of Caesar when he is talking to Brutus and asks how a weak man like Caesar could rule Rome. ... Instead of holding the defensive position as Cassius wanted to, they go to Philippi to attack Mark Antony and Octavius. ...

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Because the Senators do not want to lose their own power by Caesar, several of them, led by Cassius, plan to destroy Caesar. ... After Caesar's assassination, Octavius and Antony seek their own power configuration and Cassius, leading the conspirators, plots for his own victory. ... " come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. ... In the end, Cassius and Brutus are defeated in the fight for power, and Octavius and Antony come out successful. ... Octavius defeats Antony and becomes the ultimate emperor of Rome. ...

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After Caesar's death he formed an alliance with Octavius and Lepidus to govern Rome as a triumvirate. ... After the assassination, he flees to Rome and, with Cassius, raises an army against the triumvirate of Mark Antony, Octavius Caesar and Lepidus. ... Mark Antony, Caesar's only true friend, offers Caesar the crown, but he refuses it. ... Calpurnia, Caesar's wife, has been having nightmares about Caesar's death. ... When he first walks into Caesar's house, he says: "Good morrow, worthy Caesar" (II, ii). ...

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To the citizens of Rome, Caesar was thought to be a hero. He had conquered Pompeii and Rome hailed Caesar a great general. ... Caesar did have a suspicion of some of the Senators. ... Caesar did have enemies that wanted him dead just for spite. ... Octavius, whose name became Caesar Octavianus after his adoption by Caesar's will, solved, by his creation of the Roman principate, the constitutional problem that Caesar failed to solve. ...

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Julius Caesar, the center of the big ordeal, is the first logical person to take a look at. ... The next person to be looked upon in Mark Antony, apparently Julius Caesar's right-hand man. He plays the part of the hero as he takes Caesar's side after death and rallies the people against the conspirators. As he speaks to Octavius, though, he shows that he is mainly after the power also in saying that the third person of their new triumvirate, Lepidus, is not a worthy adversary and is only good enough to carry messages. ... This drive turns out to be pure jealousy...

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Gaius Cassius was very emotional. ... He killed himself during the battle against Antony and Octavius" forces because he believed that he had sent his good friend to his death. ... He made Brutus believe that Caesar was not a good enough of a ruler to rule Rome. ... "I think it is not meet Marc Antony, so well beloved of Caesar, should out live Caesar; we shall find of him a shrewd contriver; and you know, his means; if he and Caesar fall together." ... I felt like he had the wrong reasons for assassinating Caesar. ...

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This bill was vetoed twice by Octavius and was subject to much criticism from the landed Senate. Tiberius, with the support of the people, had Octavius unconstitutionally removed from office and the assembly passed the bill. ... Pompey became jealous of Caesar and stirred the Senate against him. This brought on another civil war in which Caesar was victor. ... Caesar's heir, Octavius created a Second Triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus. ...

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Scene 1 Conflict-Octavius vs. ... Octavius says they should keep him, to be a soldier and a person to run errends. ... Event-Octavius, Lepidus, and Antony make a list of people to kill. ... Event-Brutus encounters Caesar's ghost. ...

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Caesar was also a good person. ... Caesar also listened to the people, "When the poor cried; Caesar wept". ... Marc Antony and Octavius were at war with Brutus and Cassius. ... Julius Caesar changes his mind and this downfall is shown to be one of Caesar's flaws. Caesar defies the warnings of Calpurnia and the priests and Caesar says that, "he, Caesar, shall go forth to the Capitol this day. ...

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In William Shakespeare play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, soon to be emperor Julius Caesar is murdered by the Conspiracy and Rome is left powerless and out of control. ... You can feel his passion and love for the people of Rome and Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, Antony visits Caesar's cold, lifeless body, and says, "Passion, I see, is catching, for mine eyes" (III.i.283). ... When Lepidus instantly leaves the room after the conversation with the Antony & Octavius, Antony exposes "This is a slight unmeritable man, Meet to be sent on errands: is it fit" (IV.i.12-13)....

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Tiberius blamed another tribune, Octavius, the major opponent of Tiberius" reform. ... One final example of this was Julius Caesar. Caesar was a warlord and a dictator, but if one can look past that you also notice that Caesar did a lot of good for Rome. ... One last example of a similar type of leader was Augustus Caesar. ... Therefore, upon considering the lives of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, Julius Caesar, Agricola, and Augustus Caesar, it is clear that people in the Roman Empire considered a leader's particular actions more that his agenda when deciding whether or not a leader is wo...

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